Powerball Jackpot: $270 Million – That's a Mother's Day Gift!

The Powerball jackpot has hit the stratosphere for Saturday night's drawing, with folks scrambling to get tickets. Just think of the flower bouquet you could buy for Mother's Day!

Although $270 million sounds like a record, the largest Powerball Jackpot cash payout was $384 million and was won on Nov. 28, 2012, in Arizonia and Missouri.

It's easy to buy tickets for Powerball.

Here's are some Bradenton stores that sell tickets.

HESS EXPRESS #09206    8604 EAST STATE ROAD 70   
HESS EXPRESS #09502    11002 STATE ROAD 64  
LORRAINE CHEVRON    14315 STATE ROAD 70 EAST   
PUBLIX #1153    11205 E STATE ROAD 70   
PUBLIX #709    8330 MARKET STREET   
CIRCLE K    3304 53RD AVENUE EAST   
CIRCLE K    7205 55TH AVENUE EAST   
7-ELEVEN #32762    5914 53RD AVENUE EAST  

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